Wall support for tiling, blocks, or monoliths



July 9, 1935. T. s. wHrrEslDE WALL SUPPORT FOR TILING, BLOCKS OR MONOLITHS Filed Oct. 26, 1934 ledental July 9, 193s WALL SUPPORTM FOB TlLlNG, BLOCKS, R

ONOLITHS PA'rl-:N

T OFFICE Thomas s; Whiteside, rement, n. r. Application october ze, 1934, serial Nn. 150,216

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In the laying of wall'tile .and the like, it has f heretofore been the usual practice to lay the tile individually during the building of the wall which is a slow and tedious process and it is therefore showing wall studding upon which the the primary object of this invention to expedite such work by preforming the tile into a monolith and thereafter associating the tile monolith with a. holder element previously anchored to studding or other part of a wall structure so that with the mounting of tile monoliths, the tiled wall is completely constructed.

A further object of the inventionis to provide avnovel form of holder for a tile or block of monolith'with the holder formed of separable interlocking members with ,one member attached to a wall structure, such as to the vertical studvding thereof while the other member of the twopart holder is attached to a metal lath or other support. for concrete or cement into which the tile or blocks are set, the building of the ltile monolith being accomplished as shop work and later transported to the wall structure for assembly of the interlocking members of the holder reslilting in the completion of the tile or block wa lWith the above and other objects in view that will become apparent as the nature -of the invention is better.- understood, the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parcs hereinafter more-fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

Inthe drawingz- Figure 1 is 'a fragmentary front elevational view of aroom wall in course of construction V holders for the tile monoliths are mounted.-

Figure 2 is a detailsectional view of two verti-l cal studdings with one of the members of the bath room of a. house, or in any other connection, itlisithe object of the present invention to preform the tiles into a monolith and permanently attach thereto one member of a two-part holder for the wall support of the tile monolith with the other member of the two-part holder attached to vertical studding or other appropriate element of the wall structure. The forming of the tile monolith may be accomplished as shop work and such monolith may be formed in advance of immediate use and be ready for wall or other mounting when required. As shown in 10 Figure 1, the wall structure embodies vertical studding I0 upon which tile monoliths Il are supported.

The holder for the tile monolith comprises a pair of separable interlockingly connected mem- 15 l bers I2 and I3, the member I2 being attached to the studding I Il, while the member I3 forms an integral part of the tile monolith II. The member I2 oi' the two-part holder is of elongated form and embodies a front plate I4 hav- 20 ing an angle flange I5 at each end provided with openings I6 to facilitate attachment thereof to adjacent uprights or studdings Ill at the inner sides thereof as shown in Figure 2 with the front plate VIl substantially in the plane of the' for- 25 ward edges of the studding. 'Ihe member I2 has a rear wall I1 spaced from the front wall Il that is formed by bending a metal sheet upon itself with the rear wall I1 of less depth than the front walll I4. A longitudinally extending bead .30 I8 is formed in the rear wall I1 intermediate the upper and lower edges thereof vand bulged outwardly of said rear wall I1.

The other member I3 of the vtwo-part holder for vthe tile monolith is shown in detail 35 in Figure 5 and comprises a frontV wall I9 of elongated formation having a series of openings 2 0v adjacent its lower. longitudinal edge and said front wall I9 carries a rear wall 2| formed by bending the metal lsheet upon itself with the rear 40 wall spaced from the frontwall. The rear wall 2| is provided with a longitudinally extending' beadv22 bulged outwardly thereof for cooperation with thebead I8 of the memberv I2 in a manner to be presently described.

It is intended that the tile monolithsll be' constructed Yas shop -work and said monolith comprises the holder member I3 forming an in- Y tegral part thereof and having a metal lath 22 or other cement support riveted as at 24 to the lower 50 iedge of the Afront wall I9 of the holderl member` I3 with the rivets passing through the openings 20 inv said front wall. The connected holder member I 3 and metalv laths 23 are laid upon a flat support and concrete, cement or the like 55 25 is spread thereon to the desired depth and tiles IIa are mounted upon the cement coating 25 with the latter allowed to set with the tile permanently attached thereto. The monolith then comprises the holder member I3, metal'lath 23, cement 25 and tiles IIa. When it is desired to assemble a tile monolith upon a wail structure as shown in Figure 1, it being understood that the holder members I2 are ilrst mounted in position upon the vertical studding or other members of the support, the holder member I3 has the lower edge of the rear wall 2i thereof placed over the upper edge of the front wall I4 of the holder member I2 and moved downwardly thereon with the bead 22 upon the holder member I3 pressed into interlocking engagement with the bead I8 on the rear wall I1 of the holder member I2, the coacting beads Il and 22 forming a separable interlocking connection between the holder members and in turn the tile monolith II and the holder member IZ. The tile monoliths may be constructed in different sizes and upon small room walls,` a single monolith may be employed, whereas in larger constructions a series of tile monoliths may be used.

From the above detailed description of the invention, it is believed that the construction and operation thereof will at once be apparent and while there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

I cla-imz- 1. A wall construction comprising a two-part separable holder, one part of the holder being attached to the wall and a tile monolith attached to the other part of the holder, and an interlocking connection between the two parts of the holder including resilient walls having intertting protuberances.

2. A wall construction comprising a two-part separable holder, one part of the holder being attached to the wall and a tile monolith attached to the other part of the holder, and an interlocking connection between the two parts of the holder including a beaded walll on each holder part with the beads inter-fitting when the holder parts are assembled.

3. A wall construction comprising a two-part separable holder, one part of the holder being attached to the wall, a tile monolith attached to the other part of the holder, nthe tile monolith includingr a metal lath secured to the holder part, a cement binder upon the metal lath, and tiles secured to the cement binder.

4. A wall construction comprising a two-part separable holder, lone part of the holder being attached to the wall, a tile monolith attached to the other part of the holder, an interlocking connection between the two parts of the holder, the tile monolith including a metal lath secured to the holder part, a cement binder upon the metal lath, and tiles secured to the cement binder.

5. A wall construction comprising a two-part separable holder, one part of the holder being attached to the wall and a tile monolith attached to the other part of the holder, an interlocking connection between the two parts of the holder including a beaded wall on each holder part with the beads intertting when the holder parts are assembled, the tile monolith including a metal lath secured to the holder part, a cement binder upon the metal lath and tiles secured to the cement binder.

6. A wall construction comprising a two-part separable holder, one part of the holder being attached to the wall and a tile monolith attached to the other part of the holder, each holder part having front and rear walls and a longitudinal bead on each rear wall whereby the parts are interlockingly connected when assembled.

THOMAS S. WHITESIDE. 

